You really don't need a VL package to install a new version of Opera. Just download Opera for Linux from opera.com. I usually download the Slackware tar.gz package. Then in Midnight Commander find the file you downloaded, highlight it, and hit F2. Tell it to unpack the tar.gz. Switch to the directory that was created for the unpacked file. Then do Control-o to open a terminal from Midnight Commander, su to root, and run the Install script (./install). Accept the defaults. It will be installed in /usr/local. Exit back to user and hit Control-o to go back to Midnight Commander.

Start Opera as usual. If it doesn't start, go to a terminal and typeoperaat the prompt. You should get a message about why Opera is unhappy.

Beginning with Opera 11, Opera's own installer works for Slack and VL. There're a couple of choices to make, but it's relatively easy. I haven't time now, but I'll dig up the details and post back if someone doesn't (please) beat me to it.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:opera: Opera (Opera internet application suite)opera:opera: Opera is a freeware, lightweight Qt internet application suiteopera: containing a browser, and clients for email, RSS, and IRC.opera:opera: http://www.opera.com/opera:Packager: vl70@vector.Linux.vnet on 22-Jul-2010 (read the date? Is almost the same for many software.)

Now who is responsible for maintenance of Vector repository?

Who is the 'good packager' that will provide an update (with my suggestion and appreciation)before the next update?

why installing a new VL 7 with 'old' packages version and then taking care of an upgrade, instead of 'making' a more updated, amended, multilingual version packages and so create a more 'qualitative' version of VL7, from which, really "Getting started" and Jump?

(Repeated note)Please Note: As example, Opera Packager: vl70@vector.Linux.vnet on 22-Jul-2010 (read the date? Is almost the same for many software.)